September 6, 1958
GREECE-CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Thessaloniki, 5 – The director of the Czechoslovakian stand at the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair, commenting on economic relations between the two countries, said that these had increased by 150 percent over the past two years and that Greece had mainly contributed to increasing Czechoslovakian exports to European countries. The country’s participation in this year’s fair, set up by the Czech Chamber of Commerce, is bigger than last year and includes displays by 10 major firms. The director also emphasized that there were signs that this year more Czech products were being bought than last year and expressed his confidence that bilateral economic relations would further improve. He said his country attributed great importance to its economic cooperation with Greece and would be represented at the fair by a government delegation headed by its economy minister. YUGOSLAVIA: London, 5 – Red China, the Soviet Union and Albania appear to be competing with each other in their hostility toward Yugoslavia. According to a report from Belgrade, Chinese shipping organizations have begun to boycott merchant vessels flying the Yugoslav flag.
